Mueller charges Russian oligarch’s son-in-law with making false statements to FBI Alex Van Der Zwaan alleged to have misled officials about his contact with Rick Gates Special counsel Robert Mueller on Tuesday charged a lawyer with making false statements to FBI agents conducting the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

France’s Macron tells BBC that a ‘special’ U.K. trade deal is possible after Brexit May, in separate interview, says long-grown economic links should carry weightFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that Britain would likely be able to have a bespoke trade deal with the European Union after Brexit.

Betty White celebrates her 96th birthday — why she refuses to stop working The decision to retire gets more complicated, particularly if it’s a job you love The decision to retire gets more complicated, particularly if it’s a job you love.

Altice's Drahi pivots away from powerhouse planPARIS -- When French billionaire Patrick Drahi spoke in 2016 to top managers at Cablevision -- the New York-area firm he had just bought for $10 billion -- he told them the key to his success was making decisions fast.

S. Korean presidential aide says ‘no official decision’ made to ban cryptocurrency trade Bitcoin briefly slumps below $13,000 before trimming lossesThe Korean president’s office on Thursday move quickly to quell panic in the global cryptocurrency market after a senior official said the government has decided to dismantle local exchanges as part of its sweeping effort to clamp down on digital-currency trading.

Here’s how the U.S. and the world regulate bitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesIn response to the recent phenomenal interest of investors in virtual currencies and the potential threat to markets, regulators all over the world have accelerated the pace of cryptocurrency rule-making, and enforcement.

Uber dealt setback as EU’s highest court rules it’s a transportation service Uber has long argued it isn’t a transportation company, but rather an online platformUber Technologies Inc. suffered a major defeat in its effort to overturn strict regulations in Europe, after the bloc’s highest court Wednesday ruled the company should be regulated as a transportation service, rather than a digital service.

Trump Today: President congratulates Republicans after House passes tax bill Gorsuch story is ‘fake news,’ Trump tweets President Donald Trump predicted a “big impact” from the Republican tax bill on Tuesday, said a story about him wavering on his Supreme Court nominee was false, and spoke with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.

European stocks end lower, edging back from one-month high Soft pound helps FTSE 100 outperform other European gaugesEuropean stocks close slightly lower Monday, pulling back from a one-month high as technology stocks sagged.

FTSE 100 closes with solid gain, driven higher by softer pound British blue-chip gauge leads the way in Europe, notches a 2-week highBlue-chip stocks in the U.K. rose, trading around two-week highs as the pound remained under pressure.

Irish finance minister says unpaid-tax deal has been struck with AppleApple Inc. and Ireland have reached an agreement on the terms of an escrow fund, allowing the transfer of roughly €13 billion ($15.46 billion) in allegedly unpaid taxes that the European Union ordered Dublin to retrieve, beginning in the first quarter of next year, Ireland’s finance chief said Monday.

Germany’s DAX ends with small loss, retreating from record Stoxx Europe 600 and FTSE 100 manage to end higherA pan-European stock benchmark closed slightly higher Monday, while German’s main gauge pulled back from a record, as a drop for banks and telecoms limited gains and as a political shake-up in Saudi Arabia caused some jitters.

EU orders Luxembourg to recoup $294 million from Amazon in back taxes EU is also suing Ireland for failing to recoup illegal state aid from AppleThe EU’s antitrust watchdog has ordered Luxembourg to recoup €250 million ($294 million) from Amazon.com Inc. in back taxes, saying the U.S. e-commerce giant received illegal state aid.

EU orders Amazon to pay €250 million in back taxes to LuxembourgThe European Commission has ordered Luxembourg to recoup €250 million ($294 million) from Amazon.com Inc. in back taxes, saying the U.S. e-commerce giant . The EU's antitrust body said Wednesday Luxembourg had granted Amazon "undue tax benefits" that allowed the company to pay substantially less tax than other businesses. "As a result, almost three quarters of Amazon's profits were not taxed," said Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner. "This is illegal under EU state aid rules. Member states cannot give selective tax benefits to multinational groups that are not available to others," she said. Amazon shares were down 0.3% in thin premarket trade. The Amazon ruling comes amid a renewed crackdown by the EU to scrutinize tax arrangements between its various member states and big multinationals operating in Europe. Last August, the commission ordered Apple Inc. to repay Ireland €13 billion in uncollected taxes. Both Ireland and Apple have contested the ruling. Also on Wednesday, the EU said it had referred Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover the alleged illegal state aid from Apple.

Big Tobacco to spend millions on self-critical ads as part of legal settlement Makers of Marlboro, Camel to buy prime-time TV spots, newspaper ads with ‘corrective’ messagesTelevision spots in prime time and print ads in metro papers won’t have the graphic images of a typical antismoking public service announcement. Instead, these ads will be reminiscent of the disclosure statement at the end of a pharmaceutical ad.

Fiat Chrysler to hold talks to settle lawsuits over alleged illegal emissionsThe Italian-U.S. auto maker will meet with plaintiffs’ lawyers in Washington on Oct. 12, said Kenneth Feinberg, the settlement master, during a Wednesday hearing in San Francisco federal court.

EU court rebuffs BMW bid to increase plant subsidyBMW AG (BMW.XE) will not receive further subsidies for its electric-car production plant in Leipzig, Germany, the General Court of the European Union said on Tuesday. The court rejected a complaint by BMW on the matter, ruling that the European Commission's decision to only approve a subsidy of EUR17 million ($20.4 million) had been justified.

Intel wins EU court’s backing for appeal of $1.3 billion antitrust fine Ruling could force regulator to re-examine antitrust strategyThe European Union’s highest court has referred Intel’s battle to appeal a 2009 EU fine back to a lower court, dealing a blow to an antitrust regulator that has taken a hard line on U.S. tech giants.

Dollar retreats as Trump sparks fresh worries about U.S. policy Canadian dollar, Mexican peso recoup losses incurred after Trump’s Nafta commentsThe U.S. dollar weakens against the euro, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc on Wednesday as U.S. trade and domestic policy issues reclaim center stage and questions about the prospects for tax reform resurface.

Germany refers QE challenge to EU courtGermany's constitutional court said Tuesday it was referring a challenge to the European Central Bank's large-scale bond-buying program to the European Union's Court of Justice, delaying efforts to set up a legal block to the scheme, but still giving some hope to its opponents.

Challenge to ECB's QE sent to EU Court of Justice Germany's constitutional court said Tuesday that it is referring a challenge to the European Central Bank's large-scale bond-buying program to the Court of Justice of the European Union, delaying efforts to set up a legal block to the ECB's signature scheme.

Common sense may prevail on Brexit transition Norway, Switzerland models could be halfway house for BritainAs the Brexit negotiations proceed between the U.K. and the European Union, it appears that common sense will prevail, writes Darrell Delamaide.

For investors, the bad boys of Europe are doing just fine Despite tiff with European Union, Eastern Europe’s stock markets are soaringAlthough the European Union is squabbling with Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, stock markets in Eastern Europe are doing just fine.

EU takes legal action against Poland over court system overhaul Polish government could be fined, taken to the EU’s top courtsPoland and the EU are in a standoff over whether the country can put virtually the entire judiciary under the control of the justice minister and remain a full-fledged member of the union.

Europe’s refugee crisis won’t be solved in a distant court Germans may win legal battle, but East-West political divides won’t go away Germans want to resolve Europe’s refugee crisis in court, but that attempt will only inflame a popular backlash in the countries being attacked, writes Darrell Delamaide.

EU threatens Poland with sanctions over judiciary powers overhaul Warning comes even after President Andrzej Duda vetoed legislation that would have retired every high court judgeThe European Union warns it could still pursue unprecedented sanctions against Poland, trying to pressure the government as both sides weigh their next moves after the president vetoed legislation to replace the entire Supreme Court.

Polish president to veto 2 of 3 protest-inciting bills seen as moves on judiciary Bills from the ruling party have sparked days of nationwide protestsPoland’s president announced Monday that he will veto two contentious bills seen as assaults on the independence of the judicial system by the ruling party and which have sparked days of nationwide protests.

Uber faces new hurdle in effort to extinguish criminal convictions in France A court leveled criminal convictions against Uber and two executives Uber on Tuesday faced a new hurdle in lifting a French court’s criminal convictions leveled on the company and two of its executives.

Uber must raise fares — and do 5 more things — to survive Uber risks burning through its remaining $7 billion in startup capital within about 3 yearsUber risks burning through its remaining $7 billion in startup capital within about three years and then going out of business.

Barclays, 4 former execs hit with fraud chargesThe U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Barclays PLC and four former top executives linked to their handling of Middle Eastern investments that rescued the bank at the height of the financial crisis.

Dow, DuPont get DOJ clearance for proposed mergerDuPont and The Dow Chemical Co. said late Thursday they have reached a proposed agreement with the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice that will allow the companies to proceed with their proposed "merger of equals," the companies said in a statement. "With today's DOJ clearance, we have taken a significant step forward in bringing together these two iconic enterprises, and in the subsequent intended separation into three leading, independent innovation-based science companies that will generate significant benefits for all stakeholders," Dow Chairman and Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said in a statement. In connection with the agreement and commitments already made to get regulatory approval from the European Union, DuPont will divest certain parts of its crop-protection portfolio and Dow will divest a global polymers business. The proposed agreement with the DOJ, subject to court approval, does not require any additional divestitures, the companies said. With the agreement, no further U.S. approvals are required for the merger to close, they said. DuPont and Dow said they continue to expect to close the merger in August, with the intended spin-offs to occur within 18 months of closing. Shares of DuPont and Dow were flat in late trading, after ending the regular trading session down 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively.

Another history lesson for President Trump: These are America’s worst witch hunts The Mueller probe pales in comparison with the KKK or McCarthyismThe Mueller probe pales in comparison with the KKK or McCarthyism, writes Rex Nutting.

U.K. election fiasco means heartburn for EU leaders, too Fear is that it will be more difficult for negotiators to work out any kind of Brexit dealEuropean politicians might be taking less guilty pleasure in U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s poor electoral showing than you would think.

Uber handed big blow in Europe after latest legal setback EU court adviser says Uber should be regulated as a transport company, not an online platformAn influential adviser to Europe’s highest court delivered a big blow to Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday, recommending the court rule the U.S. ride-hailing company should be regulated as a transportation company, not an online platform as Uber had argued.

U.S. says Russian master of malware arrested in Spain Suspect called one of world’s most sophisticated hackersThe Russian programmer arrested in Spain on accusations of cyber fraud over the weekend is one of the world’s most sophisticated hackers, one who operated a vast network of compromised computers for malicious purposes, U.S. authorities alleged in court documents released Monday.

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